Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Virginia: Waverly Mayor hearing recall threats

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Mayor Barbara Gray is facing recall threats over budgetary issues, including a water tower maintenance contract totaling $505,264 and a FOI...
Monday, March 30, 2015

Wyoming: Kemmerer City council threatened with recall

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Kemmerer City Council members were threatened with a recall over paying for an event center. No word on what that will entail.

Michigan: Two Cottrelville Township officials face recalls, one for super drunk DUI

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Cottrelville Township Supervisor Kelly Fiscelli is facing a recall  over her pleading guilty to a "super drunk law" DUI (.28 bloo...

Massachusetts: Ashby Selectman up for vote today

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Ashby Selectman Steve Ingerson is facing a recall vote today over his refusal to sign payroll warrants -- with the recall led by his fellow...

Louisiana: Gonzales City Council seat filled

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Since the December recall of Councilman Timothy Vessel , the seat has been vacant.
Friday, March 27, 2015

New Mexico: Additional signatures handed in against Las Cruces Councilman

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Petitioners handed in 400 more signatures in the recall effort against Las Cruces Councilman Gill Sorg . This was in their "cure" ...

Massachusetts: Petitions handed in for Hinsdale Select Board Chair

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Hinsdale Select Board Chairwoman Bonnie Connor is facing a possible recall, as almost 400 people signed the recall petition. They needed 280...
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Oregon: Gearhart mayor survives recall vote

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Gearhart Mayor Dianne Widdop survived her recall today, winning 183-320 (63.6%-36.3). Voter turnout was 54.44%. The reasons for the recall ...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

North Dakota: Lincoln mayoral recall scheduled for June 16

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The recall of Lincoln Mayor Bob Johnston will take place on June 16, as petitioners handed in at least 110 valids. The issue is over a veto...

Arizona: Glendale Councilman facing renewed recall effort

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Glendale Councilman Robert Sherwood is facing another recall effort for his flip position to support of a casino, extension of a sales tax ...

Massachusetts: Fired Town Manager reinstated by new Sagus Board

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The recall in Sagus was over his firing, and now Scott Crabtree is being brought back. However, it could get messy, as the old recalled boa...

Missouri: College sophomore jumps into Columbia Councilwoman replacement race

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Michigan: Berrien County Treasurer facing petitions over affair

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Berrien County Treasurer Bret Witkowski is facing petitions over his extramarital affair and explicit text messages. However, the petitione...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Florida: Fort Myers Councilmember facing threats over racially charged comments about early voting polls

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Fort Myers Councilwoman Teresa Watkins-Brown is facing recall threats after discussing early voting poll locations. Apparently wanting to se...

Colorado: Recall against Colorado Springs councilwoman leads to discovery

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Apparently, neighbors of Helen Collins' property in Kansas City were complaining about her property, but couldn;t find her. Now, thanks...

Article in the Forward on Harry Houdini

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In my research on Wisconsin's adoption of the recall, I found a surprising obit for Harry Houdini. I wrote this article for the Jewish F...

Philippines: Detailed look at recall law in two gubernatorial efforts

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Nevada: Poll shows strong disapproval of Hambrick recall

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This poll suggests that Nevada Speaker John Hambrick has a commanding lead if he faces a recall -- 54% and only 17% are in favor.
Monday, March 23, 2015

Missouri: Will the recall effort against the Ferguson Mayor pass judicial scrutiny?

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It looked like the recall of Ferguson Mayor James Knowles was "dead in the water " a couple of weeks ago. But times have changed. ...
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Canada: Two Liberal MLA's in British Columbia targeted for recall

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Two MLA's Richard Lee and Marc Dalton , are facing recall threats from what seems like an organized political effort (called the B.C. Ci...